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Podcast discussing game lore, focusing primarily on Destiny. Join us for our live recording on Fridays at 10pm CST over on Twitch!
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Sunday Feb 18, 2018
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
Episode 121 brings Blue, Justin, and Beard together to discuss the little information we have on the mysterious figure of Nezarec within the Destiny universe - and also to give Justin a platform to announce his new campaign against sneks (tune in to the end of the episode for that...important announcement). While ultimately this episode is pretty light on confirmed connections - there are plenty of potential threads that connect the singular item we currently have on Nezarec to a few other pieces of trivial tidbits in the game.
Be sure to weigh in for the community question this week - it's gonna be a fun one to read everyone's answer to on the next episode!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- What is the Deep Stone Crypt?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:03:00 | Community Feedback
- 0:05:00 | Weekly Community Question
- 0:10:00 | Lost Lore: Sins of Kharad-Tan
- 0:18:00 | Who is Nezarec?
- 0:20:00 | History of Philosophical Change in Reality
- 0:27:00 | Let's Look at the Text
- 0:40:00 | Justin Breaks ALL the Things
- 0:47:45 | Nezarec's Connections to Other Figures in Destiny
- 0:51:00 | Analysis of Item Aesthetics
- 1:00:00 | Tropes & Themes of Nezarec
- 1:05:00 | The Importance of Storytelling
- 1:24:30 | Team Shoutouts & Final Thoughts
- 1:31:00 | BONUS: Justin's Introduction of #EatYourself
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lost Lore Item: Sins of Kharad-Tan (link)
- Misc Information
- Lore Items
- Lore Entries from Destiny 2
- Nezarec's Sin (link)
- Lore Entries from Destiny 2
Other Lore Resources
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Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Our 23rd installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, Beard, and special guest co-host Receptor17 (known to many as the 'Nutty Welshman', even though Blue thinks it's Irish...don't ask) together to learn a bit about the insanely grimdark universe of Warhammer 40k. Prepare thyself - Receptor delivers an amazing amount of information...and this is just a scratch on the surface of the information that is available for consumption in 40k.
As stated at the end of the show - let us know if you enjoyed this one and if you'd like us to schedule a follow up with Receptor (and if so, what in particular you'd like to explore with us)!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:17:00 | Intro to Warhammer
- 0:25:45 | Let's Begin...
- 0:40:30 | The Imperium
- 0:50:30 | Space Marines in Particular
- 1:30:00 | The Chaos
- 2:06:00 | Team Shoutouts & Final Thoughts
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Guest Contact Info
- Receptor17 (Twitter)
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Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Episode 120 brings Blue, Green, and Beard together to discuss the information that we have currently about the elusive Reef-born Awoken and their domain out in the further reaches of the solar system. Quite a bit of the chat is focused around the information that we had received near the end of Destiny 1 - though there are some tidbits that the community has received about the current situation in Destiny 2 that the team brings up near the conclusion of the episode.
Be sure to weigh in for the community question this week - it's gonna be a fun one to read everyone's answer to on the next episode!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- Is Nezarec part of an alien race?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:03:10 | Community Feedback
- 0:04:30 | Weekly Community Question
- 0:12:30 | Lore Lore: Techeun Coven
- 0:28:45 | Politics in the Reef
- 0:33:45 | Review of Information from Destiny 1
- 0:51:30 | Reef Awoken & Guardians
- 1:02:45 | Petra Venj & the Techeuns
- 1:21:45 | Technology in the Reef
- 1:31:00 | Destiny 2 Information Update
- 1:47:30 | Team Shoutouts & Final Thoughts
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lost Lore: Techeun Coven (link)
- Lore Items
Other Lore Resources
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Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Episode 119 brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together to discuss and debate the information that the community has about the infamous Worm Gods - the source of power behind the Hive in the world of Destiny. What are they? Are they related to the Ahamkara (the wish-dragons mentioned elsewhere, also presented as dangerous to the City in their own, unique way)?
The team tackles these questions, as well as delving a bit into the intricacies of the tithing of Light that the various broods of Hive seem to have and those implications this week. We also take a few minutes near the end of the episode to discuss the implications and unique challenges that the clarification of the bias of the presentation of game lore open up for the community - and our own personal thoughts on that, to a degree.
Be sure to weigh in for the community question this week - it's gonna be a fun one to read everyone's answer to on the next episode!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- Harbingers: What are they?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:04:30 | Community Feedback Answer
- 0:08:00 | Community Feedback Question
- 0:15:30 | Lore Lore: Hive Princes
- 0:34:30 | Hive & Ascendency
- 0:41:45 | Worm Gods & the Bargain
- 1:03:00 | Kings Fall Connection to Titan
- 1:05:00 | Worm Gods Names Breakdown
- 1:09:00 | Tropes Discussion
- 1:17:30 | Spinfoil Questions
- 1:36:00 | Worm Gods & Demonology
- 1:48:00 | Bias in Lore Discussion
- 2:00:00 | Team Shoutouts & Final Thoughts
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lore Items
- Grimoire Cards from Destiny 1
- Books of Sorrow (link)
- Grimoire Cards from Destiny 1
Other Lore Resources
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Sunday Jan 28, 2018
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
Episode 118 brings Blue, Green, and Beard back together to chat about the updated information that we've seen on the figure of Saint-14 within Destiny 2 - and to discuss a bit of the paradoxical nature of some of that information. Beard also takes a moment to tie in the discussion from last week with some theories in regard to Saint-14's updated information and the team has an amazing Dispatch this week that allows them to chat a little about some of the things that are going on in gaming communities as a whole. Also, be sure to weigh in for the community question this week!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- Are the Worm Gods related to the Ahamkara?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:06:20 | Community Feedback
- 0:16:30 | Lost Lore: Paean
- 0:23:00 | Recap of Known information on Saint-14
- 0:27:45 | Grimoire Discussion
- 0:40:00 | Saint-14's Fate
- 0:50:00 | Discusson on Other's Views of Saint-14
- 0:54:30 | Saint-14 as a Time Traveler
- 1:05:00 | Time Travel in Destiny
- 1:18:45 | Beard's Thoughts on Ghosts
- 1:24:00 | Perfect Paradox Mission Discussion
- 1:32:00 | Summary of Updates in Destiny 2 for Saint-14
- 1:51:00 | Dispatches from the Wilds
- 2:03:30 | Team Shout Outs
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lore Items:
Other Lore Resources
Show Sponsors & Affiliates
Sunday Jan 21, 2018
Sunday Jan 21, 2018
Episode 117 brings Blue, Justin, & Green back together to chat about the shells that Ghosts use in the Destiny universe to show off their personalities - and surprisingly there is a fair amount of information to parse through. Forgive Blue for the tangent on the Ghost in the Machine explanation - it's something of a personal interest for him. Be sure to also weigh in for the community question this week!
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- Who would win in a fight between Saint-14 & Osiris?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:12:00 | Lost Lore Discuss: Ghost Data Port
- 0:24:00 | Purpose of Ghost Shell
- 0:28:00 | Clovis Bray & Creation of Ghosts
- 0:36:00 | Connection to the Traveler
- 0:40:00 | Dualism & the Ghost in the Machine Discussion
- 0:54:00 | Clovis Bray Connection & Artificial Intelligence
- 1:11:00 | Future Designs of Ghost Shells
- 1:24:00 | Named Ghosts
- 1:30:00 | Where does a Ghost go when not in use?
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lore Items
- Grimoire Cards
- Ghost Fragment: Ghosts (link)
- Grimoire Cards
Other Lore Resources
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Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Episode 116 brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together to chat about the Exodus Black, a crashed Golden Age colony ship that players encounter and establish as a base of operations for events on 7066 Nessus. Along with a lively discussion about the current caretaker of the wrecked vessel (an AI who goes by the name of Failsafe - and has quickly become one of the favorite topics of chatter in the Discord server), the team breaks down a number of different pieces of information and even delve into some of the potential effects of these new developments.
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Weekly Question
- What is your favorite Ghost shell (not including Sagira)?
Discussion Timestamps
- 0:12:45 | Lost Lore of the Week: Vex Experimentation on Nessus
- 0:22:00 | Summary of Topic & Discussion
- 0:31:00 | Vex conversion of Nessus discussion
- 0:43:00 | Terraforming of Nessus
- 1:10:00 | Failsafe discussion
- 1:16:00 | Connections to Rasputin
- 1:22:00 | Discussion on Captain Jacobson & his 'conversion' into a Harpy
- 1:38:00 | Potential future paths (based on information gained from Exodus Black)
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Misc Information:
- Information on 7066 Nessus (link)
- Information on Nessus [Mythology] (basic info) (expanded info)
- Lore Items:
- Entries:
- Grimoire Cards:
- Items:
Other Lore Resources
Show Sponsors & Affiliates
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
In the Focused Fire Chat Snapshot series, Blue invites you to take a quick look at some of the trivia connections that can be found within items from throughout the games that the FFC community enjoys. For our first episode, we take a look at the Nameless Midnight scout rifle from Destiny 2 - discussing notes from the etymology of the term midnight to examining a bit of what seems to be a connection between the gun itself and the poem from Edgar Allen Poe, The Raven.
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
- iTunes: Focused Fire Chat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Other Lore Resources
Show Sponsors & Affiliates
Music for this Episode
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
Episode brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together to has out their thoughts on the Hive siblings (Oryx, Savathun, and Xivu Arath). A large point of the discussion focused on the Tablets of Ruin which Oryx used throughout the Books of Sorrow and their current location as well as questions about their true nature. There was also a healthy amount of discussion on the ability of resurrection which we see within the Ascendant Hive - and how that allows some interesting twists to the normal path of defeating such enemies.
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
- Lost Lore Item: Discussion on Willbreaker (Dark Drinker Grimoire Card)
Other Lore Resources
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Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Our 22nd installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, and Beard together to learn about the world of Dead Space, something that Beard is happy to educate us on. Be prepared for an episode that actually allowed Blue a chance to be the one to derail the chat with random notes and questions - at the cost sometimes of Green's comfort in regards to Grimlins and headcrab beanies (trust us, it makes sense...kind of).
As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.
Contact Info
- Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com
- Twitter: @FocusedFireChat
- Facebook: /FocusedFireChat
- Instagram: @FocusedFireChat
Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!
Links Mentioned in Show:
Show Sponsors & Affiliates